City Association of Supervisors and Administrators

Clarence Allen: From Newark Student to Newark School Leader

“As a principal, you’re everything to everyone,” Clarence says. “Our children are our most precious jewels. We have to treasure them. Students need leaders who are passionate about their growth and who hold themselves and other educators accountable.”

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler Named to TIME’s Fourth Annual List of the TIME100 AI

Shuler has led the labor movement’s response to ensure workers have a voice in how AI’s development and implementation affect their livelihoods.

Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment

AFSA Members are automatically eligible to participate in optional Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefits. 

Not Available in Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands.

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New Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

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No Medical Questions, Exams or Blood Tests.*

Time For A Vacation.

Check out AFSA Travel!

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Union Plus Vacations, as easy as 1-2-3

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Vacation on Land or by Sea

AFSA Travel, developed in partnership with Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), Local 1 is excited to resume offering travel programs around the world.

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Read the terms and conditions of your AFSA benefits and then fill out the form to get the most out of your membership.
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Recent News

Why Principal Learning Matters for Student Achievement

School principals play an important role in student success, but a new national study suggests that many principals do not receive enough opportunities to continue developing their leadership skills.

School Leaders Are Burning Out: The Warning Signs Are Global

A new study from Ireland is putting numbers behind a reality that school leaders in the United States have experienced for years: the demands of running a school are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.

And this is not simply an Irish problem.

Research from the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and international education systems points to the same troubling pattern: long hours, administrative overload, staffing challenges, growing student needs, and mounting pressure on the people responsible for leading our schools.

Celebrating Labor, Legacy, and America250

I’m especially proud that Peter J. McGuire first proposed a Labor Day parade in 1882 in New York City — a day meant to honor the American worker between Independence Day and Thanksgiving.

America’s School Buildings Are Falling Behind. Will Congress Fix Them?

For millions of students and educators across the United States, the greatest challenge inside a school building should be learning and teaching, not wondering whether the heat will work, whether the air is safe to breathe, or whether another maintenance failure will interrupt the school day. Yet in public schools across the country, that has become an increasingly common reality.

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